Modeled female employment to population ratio in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Modeled female employment to population ratio was 48.61 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
48.61
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
104th
of 186 countries
All-time high
48.61
in 2025
All-time low
30.18
in 1993
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Modeled female employment to population ratio in Nicaragua, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, modeled female employment to population ratio in Nicaragua stood at 48.61. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, modeled female employment to population ratio in Nicaragua peaked at 48.61 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 30.18, in 1993.
That places Nicaragua 104th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Modeled female employment to population ratio in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 30.26 | — |
| 1992 | 30.26 | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 30.18 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 30.41 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 30.82 | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 31.19 | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 31.45 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 31.67 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 32.44 | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 33.2 | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 33.96 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 34.64 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 35.39 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 36.1 | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 37.79 | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 38.95 | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 39.73 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 39.72 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 39.6 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 40.57 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 41.98 | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 43.5 | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 44.49 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 45.24 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 45.71 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 46.65 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 47.4 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 46.28 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 45.96 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 45.22 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 46.15 | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 47.6 | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 48.28 | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 48.48 | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 48.61 | +0.3% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 48.61 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 45.18, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 48.61 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 47.82, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.96 | 30.18 | 32.44 | 9 |
| 2000s | 36.91 | 33.2 | 39.73 | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.78 | 40.57 | 47.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.39 | 45.22 | 48.61 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
More work & labour data for Nicaragua
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 1.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 1.41 % change on previous year (2023)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 1.36 % change on previous year (2023)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.2248 % change on previous year (2023)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.45 % change on previous year (2023)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 3,954 1000 No (2023)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 2,653 1000 No (2023)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 3,468 1000 No (2023)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 3,356 1000 No (2023)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 6,916 1000 No (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is modeled female employment to population ratio in Nicaragua?
- Modeled female employment to population ratio in Nicaragua was 48.61 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest modeled female employment to population ratio recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 48.61 in 2025.
- What is the lowest modeled female employment to population ratio recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.18 in 1993.
- How does Nicaragua rank for modeled female employment to population ratio?
- Nicaragua ranks 104th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is modeled female employment to population ratio rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nicaragua data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Modeled female employment to population ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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